The Foundation’s Chip In for Schools Golf Classic provides funding for grants that enables teachers to test and evaluate classroom projects each year. Successful grant proposals must define expected learning results and the evaluation method to be used.
The generosity of sponsors and community members who compete in the tournament has funded:
2010-11 14 grants - total $19,912
2009-10 21 grants - total $19,912
2008-09 17 grants - total $24,612
2007-08 25 grants - total $19,426
2006-07 11 grants - total $19,470
"I joined the EFB Board because it offered the opportunity to support teachers – and their students – with truly innovative programs that could be funded in no other way." – Ted Nemzek
Classroom Innovation Grants enable teachers to explore and evaluate creative instructional projects that meet their students’ learning needs. The Foundation’s annual Chip In for Schools Golf Classic provides funding for grants. Successful grant proposals must define expected learning results and the evaluation method to be used in measuring results.
A Poplar Bridge Elementary School project that teaches students to write about their academic progress and publish a complete book at year’s end.
A money-management class for students at all three Bloomington middle schools.
Support for Debate and Forensics teams at Kennedy and Jefferson High Schools enables more students to compete in speech contests.
Olson Middle School students build literary skills through outside reading requirements.
